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De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon 1997
Not an especially sweet or heavily botrytised Noble One, this restrained and harmonious wine is clean and savoury, with lingering flavours of lemon, melon, lime and jellied citrus fruits. Its background of marzipan, honey, vanilla and pastry suggest some interesting bottle development in years ahead.
Vintage
1997
Peak years to drink
2002 - 2005
Jeremy's score
89 / 100
Seal type
Cork
De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon
Riverina
Price Range at Release: $30-$49
Vintage: 2016
Alc %: 10.5
Not an especially sweet or heavily botrytised Noble One, this restrained and harmonious wine is clean and savoury, with lingering flavours of lemon, melon, lime and jellied citrus fruits. Its background of marzipan, honey, vanilla and pastry suggest some interesting bottle development in years ahead.
Last Date Tasted: 3/10/2018
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2016
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95 | 18.7 | 2021-2024+  |
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2014
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92 | 17.7 | 2019-2022  |
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2013
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95 | 18.8 | 2021-2025+ |
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2011
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95 | 18.7 | 2019-2023+ |
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2010
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92 | 17.7 | 2015-2018 |
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2009
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95 | 18.7 | 2017-2021+ |
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2008
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93 | 18.2 | 2013-2016 |
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2007
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95 | 18.7 | 2015-2019+ |
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2006
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95 | 18.8 | 2011-2014 |
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2005
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90 | 17.2 | 2007-2010+ |
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2004
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93 | 18.0 | 2012-2016 |
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2003
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92 | 17.8 | 2005-2008+ |
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2002
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96 | 18.9 | 2010-2014 |
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2001
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90 | 17.2 | 2003-2006 |
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2000
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93 | 18.2 | 2005-2008 |
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1999
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93 | 18.1 | 2004-2007 |
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1998
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95 | 18.8 | 2010-2018 |
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1997
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89 | 16.9 | 2002-2005 |
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1996
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95 | 18.8 | 2004-2008 |
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1995
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95 | 18.6 | 2003-2007 |
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1994
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96 | 19.0 | 2002-2006 |
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1993
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93 | 18.2 | 1998-2001 |
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1992
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93 | 18.0 | 1997-2000 |
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1991
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93 | 18.2 | 2003-2011+ |
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1990
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95 | 18.7 | 1998-2002 |
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1988
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92 | 17.8 | 1996-2000 |
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1987
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95 | 18.7 | 1990-1994 |
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1986
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87 | 16.0 | 1991-1994 |
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1985
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94 | 18.3 | 1997-2005 |
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1984
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95 | 18.6 | 1996-2004+ |
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1983
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88 | 16.5 | 1995-2000 |
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1982
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93 | 18.2 | 1990-1994 |
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Winery
De Bortoli
Darren De Bortoli created the genre of late-harvest semillon in Australia with the first vintage of what he then labelled ‘Semillon Sauterne’ in 1982. Since then this luscious and concentrated wine has been renamed ‘Noble One’, and is the benchmark by which Australian dessert wines are judged. Typically, these wines look wonderfully luscious and intense in their youth, traverse a somewhat uninteresting adolescence and then emerge as complex, deeply coloured and delicious mature dessert styles. The 2013 continues the excellent recent tradition of greater intensity at lower alcoholic strengths. It's completely different to Sauternes – as you'd expect – but remains a dessert wine of world standing.
Chief Executive(s):
Darren De Bortoli
Winemaker:
Julie Mortlock, John Coughlan, Roberto Delgado
Viticulturist:
Kevin De Bortoli
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Address:
De Bortoli Road , Bilbul , New South Wales 2680 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, Mon - Sat 9am - 5pm, Sun 9am - 4pm
Principal Wine Region:
Riverina
Telephone:
(02) 6966 0100
Facsimile:
(02) 6966 0199
Website:
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